Vlogging setup - 1 camera overheating ...
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I have 3 GoPro 9s that I bought for vlogging in cars.
I set 1 up in the rear pointing forward & haven't had an issue with it
I set one up on the side window pointing towards the side profile of my head & again haven't had an issue
The one in the front is in a metal body cage from SmallRig - that is to hold & secure the receiver of the Rode wireless mic. and it points towards the driver. It seems to overheat and automatically shut down after say 25 mins of recording.
I am using the same SD cards in all of them - apparently this is a cause of overhearting if they are below spec but I'm using PNY Pro Elite U3 A2 V30 cards
I am only shooting at 1080 60fps not at 4k
It's always the one at the front that overheats - this is in the windscreen and it is on hot days thsat I've been filming.
Having searched google it seems a lot of people have these issues - apparentl they are designed for action sport where there is cooling from airflow from the activity so they aren't great for recording statically
I am amazed by this. Can anyone share any experience or comments or ideas about what I should do other than swapping it out for something like a Sony ZV-1F type camera?
I set 1 up in the rear pointing forward & haven't had an issue with it
I set one up on the side window pointing towards the side profile of my head & again haven't had an issue
The one in the front is in a metal body cage from SmallRig - that is to hold & secure the receiver of the Rode wireless mic. and it points towards the driver. It seems to overheat and automatically shut down after say 25 mins of recording.
I am using the same SD cards in all of them - apparently this is a cause of overhearting if they are below spec but I'm using PNY Pro Elite U3 A2 V30 cards
I am only shooting at 1080 60fps not at 4k
It's always the one at the front that overheats - this is in the windscreen and it is on hot days thsat I've been filming.
Having searched google it seems a lot of people have these issues - apparentl they are designed for action sport where there is cooling from airflow from the activity so they aren't great for recording statically
I am amazed by this. Can anyone share any experience or comments or ideas about what I should do other than swapping it out for something like a Sony ZV-1F type camera?
I’ve used my hero 11 in Delhi in mid 30’s heat but on the front of my helmet. If you deny it air flow in a hot environment any camera will overheat.
Couple of weeks ago my iPhone overheated in France on a screen mount in my car - it was 29C outside and the sun was strong but the GoPro carried on working in a bracket on the screen.
If you have the option, screw the GoPro to a metal bracket, it uses the two drop down loops as part of a heat sink and a metal mount can help.
Couple of weeks ago my iPhone overheated in France on a screen mount in my car - it was 29C outside and the sun was strong but the GoPro carried on working in a bracket on the screen.
If you have the option, screw the GoPro to a metal bracket, it uses the two drop down loops as part of a heat sink and a metal mount can help.
Thanks for replies.
Apparently it’s common with these as they are designed for action / sports use and need the airflow!
So I did a test.
Put all 3 on my desk, batteries 100%, formatted Sd cards. (The cards are good ones, well up to spec - PNY Pro Extreme or something like that)
Put them in the lowest res mode and frame rate
They recorded for 75 mins no issues
Then I put new batteries in (I have a spare set)
And started again in the highest res mode.
After 15 mins, all three shut down with the overheat message, spaced a few mins apart.
So my learning is to use the low res mode at 30fps. This is adequate for me but I do think it’s a bit poor actually
If I was buying again I’d get something larger like the Sony vlogging calm- nice big flat metal chassis to lose heat with.
Apparently it’s common with these as they are designed for action / sports use and need the airflow!
So I did a test.
Put all 3 on my desk, batteries 100%, formatted Sd cards. (The cards are good ones, well up to spec - PNY Pro Extreme or something like that)
Put them in the lowest res mode and frame rate
They recorded for 75 mins no issues
Then I put new batteries in (I have a spare set)
And started again in the highest res mode.
After 15 mins, all three shut down with the overheat message, spaced a few mins apart.
So my learning is to use the low res mode at 30fps. This is adequate for me but I do think it’s a bit poor actually
If I was buying again I’d get something larger like the Sony vlogging calm- nice big flat metal chassis to lose heat with.
Pretty much any small camera without a fan inside, wil eventually overheat. Recording 4k, in a tiny frame - it's a lot of processing going, in a tiny space, with nowhere for the heat to go. My DJI drone's cam will overheat if I leave it on and don't take off!
Little cams are just not designed for super long continuous recording, as it's just not how most people use them too.
Some tips from me:
- trying powering GoPro from its usb port, (off the cars 12v or from a usb battery pack), with no battery inside. A discharging / Charging battery, will be a heat source, so you may have less overheat issues without a battery inside
- going to the Sony cam you mentioned, won't necessarily cure overheat issues. Only the cinema line of mirrorless cams have fans inside (fx30, fx3) - they can record all day long continuously with no overheat. But any of the other ones, the heat will eventually build. I use an A7iv as a b cam for documentary work, I did a test for a live stream I was going to run, and managed to get 3 hours continuous on a cool day, but it did eventually shut down due to heat. Ending up hiring another fx6 instead for the live job.
- Shade the camera in the front window, so it does get direct sun. Perhaps a little black gaff on the window (but don't block drivers view)
- Perhaps could you adjust your shooting style. Do you need 25 min continuous takes? You could script / break up your filming a little more, to give the cam a little more downtime?
Little cams are just not designed for super long continuous recording, as it's just not how most people use them too.
Some tips from me:
- trying powering GoPro from its usb port, (off the cars 12v or from a usb battery pack), with no battery inside. A discharging / Charging battery, will be a heat source, so you may have less overheat issues without a battery inside
- going to the Sony cam you mentioned, won't necessarily cure overheat issues. Only the cinema line of mirrorless cams have fans inside (fx30, fx3) - they can record all day long continuously with no overheat. But any of the other ones, the heat will eventually build. I use an A7iv as a b cam for documentary work, I did a test for a live stream I was going to run, and managed to get 3 hours continuous on a cool day, but it did eventually shut down due to heat. Ending up hiring another fx6 instead for the live job.
- Shade the camera in the front window, so it does get direct sun. Perhaps a little black gaff on the window (but don't block drivers view)
- Perhaps could you adjust your shooting style. Do you need 25 min continuous takes? You could script / break up your filming a little more, to give the cam a little more downtime?
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